Positive Results in the EMBOLD study of relutrigine showed a 53% placebo-adjusted reduction in seizures (p < 0.0002), 66% increase in motor ...

GLP-1s are linked to lower seizure recurrence, hospitalization, and mortality risk than other glucose-lowering drugs in ...

The research found that mortality rates for epilepsy-related deaths did not decrease between 2009 (6.8 per 100,000) and 2015 (9.1 per 100,000), despite advances in treatment during this time (Vienna, ...

A U.S. study maps epilepsy in adults 65+, revealing higher rates in the South linked to heat, poor sleep, low activity, and limited healthcare access.

If you have a first seizure as an adult, it could be an indication of epilepsy, or it may be an isolated episode. Causes in adults include a stroke, head trauma, alcohol withdrawal, brain tumor, or ...

Moving forward The CDC reports that one in 100 U.S. adults has active epilepsy, and studies suggest that one third of these are not receiving adequate treatment or care. 30 Although this recent report ...

Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study is one of the first to investigate responsive ...

On July 6, 2019, Disney Channel actor Cameron Boyce died of natural causes, a preliminary report from the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirmed. Soon after the news broke, the 20-year ...